Oyster Bay NSW

Postcode 2225 · Sutherland Shire LGA

Oyster Bay is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Sutherland Shire local government area (postcode 2225). With a population of 5,689, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $163K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Oyster Bay is $1.5 million, having dropped significantly 24.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (-0.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1050. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,190.

Oyster Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1098, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sutherland Shire LGA is low at 1,782 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Oyster Bay offers a gross rental yield of 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -24.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.8% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability8.9x Moderate
Price Momentum-24.3% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$72,401
Mean Income$93,971
Earners15,158
YoY Change+6.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.5M
-24.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.3M
-0.1% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$620
POPULATION
5,689
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size3.1
HH Income /wk$3,137
Personal Income /wk$1096
Mortgage /mth$3,190
CRIME (Sutherland Shire LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,782
Total Incidents4,189
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops32
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1098
Total Students416
Government1
Oyster Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098
Data: 2026